Letters to the Editor

It seems incredulous to me that the state would allow a small roundabout at highways 160 and 372 or even at Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Highway 372.

First: The cost to the state to purchase the amount of land necessary from Walgreen’s, Terrible’s, the Nugget, and B of A. These were high dollar commercial lands and to properly take the land they MUST pay fair market price. Then at Big O Tires, Pizza Hut, the same, but the church parking lot it seems unlikely also.

Second: Utilities in the area will be affected, meaning rerouted or protected from heavy traffic – sewer, rainwater runoff culverts, water lines, electrical and gas/gasoline lines.

Third: These roundabouts MUST be large enough for large, long commercial vehicles to navigate, not like Summerlin, in Las Vegas’ small diameter circles.

Fourth: The time to do this WILL take months and mess up traffic in and through Pahrump.

The coronavirus has put a financial strain on many families and businesses. The government, financial institutions and other organizations are rallying to support those in need. As more support is offered to Americans and businesses that are struggling financially, the threat of fraud is increasing.

The mail-in ballot process for this year’s primary has changed how campaigns for office are conducted in this election. The campaigning season is shorter, and there is less advertising by candidates as a consequence.

On May 15, city officials declared Atwater, California a “sanctuary city.” Not for undocumented immigrants, but for businesses and churches who choose to ignore governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19-related shutdown orders. The city won’t be enforcing the governor’s edicts. Those edicts, mayor Paul Creighton told local businesses, are “between you and the state of California.”

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